Assistant General Counsel - FNA

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At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:

Support the Deputy General Counsel at Mohawk Flooring North America (“FNA”), a division of Mohawk Industries, Inc., to manage and execute FNA’s various legal matters.  This position will be based in FNA’s corporate headquarters in Calhoun, Georgia.  The AGC will work directly with FNA’s Deputy General Counsel to support the FNA executive team and FNA business units on a regular basis.  Additionally, the AGC will also interface with other Mohawk Legal department members and Mohawk Corporate team members as needed.  

What you’ll do:

• Draft, review and negotiate agreements, including strategic raw material, finished goods, service and equipment purchase contracts, sales agreements, logistics agreements, consulting agreements, leases, software licenses, IT service agreements, privacy and confidentiality agreements.
• Support M&A activity that relates directly to FNA.
• Provide practical legal advice to FNA employees on contracts, dispute resolution, legal risk and best practices on a variety of topics.
• Review marketing materials, warranties and other internal and external documents for legal compliance.
• Work with internal staff to oversee contract management.
• Identify and implement improvements to contracting processes, including development of form contracts, checklists, contract process flows and business training.
• Complete special assignments at the request of the FNA DGC, FNA leadership team, or Mohawk Legal team.
• Stay up to date on developing legal issues.
• Provide analysis of legal and policy issues.
• Work with outside counsel as necessary.
• Perform such other duties as required.

What you have:

• Minimum of JD degree from an accredited law school.
• 6 to 12 years legal experience in top tier law firm or corporate law department. Some in-house experience is preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing, B2B sales, logistics and information technology is also preferred.
• Ability to provide counsel and guidance on complex legal questions and inquiries.
• Understands business and appreciates the culture that exists within an organization and the reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures.
• Experience working with limited supervision.

What you’re good at:

• Must be comfortable managing a large number of stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Must be highly organized and an effective project manager.
• Ability to manage a high volume of diverse tasks is essential and Take ownership of responsibilities with pride in his or her work. 
• Passion for developing excellent rapport with the business teams and earning the trust of internal clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others. 
• Enjoy working with a team to meet deadlines and accomplish goals.

What else:

• This is an in-office position.  Occasional travel is required.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.